Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-01-21
TIE GREAT DEADVlOOD MYSTERY.
BY BRET HAITR.
iCopsri:;htcd 1850, by Houshtoa. tiis!in & Co..
and published by arranyrment With tacm.l :
4stanislnus joe = responded MIR. Ryder.

us TINT nlllo
4No. Sometimes hos called Joo stanis.
lausn
Miss Alicc tsatirically)-I suppose i.'a the
custom hero 10 send young ladies ont with
gentlemen who hido their names under nn
aliasi
AIR. Ryder Greatly pcrpleSetl Why, dear
M, Miss Alice, You alters 'penred to mo ns
gal MS was nb,o to take Ecer
A,iss Alice tiiterrUpang with wounded,
doye-li!ic ti.i,iaityl-Oh, never mind, pleased
The cabin offered but scanty accommoda-
tion to the tourists; which fact, when In
disnantly presented to Mrs Rightbody, was
explained by the gcod-humorcd RYDER from
tho circumstance that tho usual hotel was
only slight affcir of boards, clot. and paper,
put up du.in:; tho season, md partly dis
inantled in tho fall "You couldn't be kcrt
wal:a c::ou3h therc,n ho added Nevcrthc-
less Miss Alico uoticcd that bot,, Mr. Ryder
and Stanislnus Joe retired there with their
pipes, after having prepared the ladies'
suppor, with tho assistance OF IN Intlian
woman, who apparently emerged from tie
earth ut tho coming Of tho party, and dis
appeared as niystcriously.
slept; and tho next morning clear, unwink.
iiiE sun ienmcd with almost summer power
through tho shutterlcss window Of their
cabin, and ironically disclosed the details OF
It's rude interior Two or threo NANCY. half
eaten buffalo robes bcaIskin, some s,,s-
picious looking blankets, rifles and saddles.
deal tables and barrels mnde up its scant in
.yclitory. a strip of faded calico hung be
foro recess near the chimney, but 60 black.
ened by smoke and a1e that even fcniiuino
curiosity respected its secret. Mrs.- isi,!ntc
Iody was in HIGH spirits, and informed lc,.
daughter TINT so was at last o., tho track Of
her husbands unknown correspondent "Sev-
cnty-four and Sevcnty-1ye represent two
members of tho vigilance committee, my
dear, and Afr. Ryder will assist mo to find
them" e,..,t4 .ti .sl.-l
AMr. RydcrP calculated Miss Alico, In
scornful asto.ishmcnt
"Alisc,n said Mrs. Rightbody, with n s,,s-
picious assumption of sudden defence. ayou
injuro yourself, you injuro me, by this cxclu.
sive attitude. Mr.. Ryder Is q fricnt, of your
fathers, all exceedingly we'll informed gentle
man. have rot, of couisc, impaired to him
tho extent OF my suspicious. But lo cnn hclp
me to wnnt must and will know. You
might treat him n littlo moro civilly-or. nj
lchst, q little better than you do his servant.
your guide. Mr. Ryder is gentleman. an,l
not n paid couricrn
Miss Alice was suddenly at entiyc. When
she spoke again, sho asked, 1yyhy do you not
find something about this Silsbic-who died
or wns huns-or something of that kindfn
'Chiidp said Mrs. Rightbody, don't you
SEQ thcrc was 10 Ei.sbic, or, il there
was, he was simply tho contidant of that
woaianf'
knock ut the door, announcing tho pres.
ence of hlr. Ryder ard Stnnislau, Joo with
the horses, checked Mira RiShtbo:.y's speech.
AS tho animals wero being packed, Mrs.
tiShtcody for moment withdrew in conf
dental conversation with Mr. Ryder. a.J. TO
tho young lady's still greater ANNOYANCE. loft
her alonc with Stanisla.s Joo. AIsss Alice
was not In good temper, but she felt it neccs-
sary, TO sny something.
= hope the hotel oTcrs better quarters for
travellers tla:i this in summer y she began
at Locsr
AIhen this docs not belong to itf
mo, lna'am.n
"Who liyss hero, thonr 81
aI do"
Il beg your pardon, stanimcred Miss A,icc.
i Thought you lived wlero we hired
wlore we met you-in-in- You must OK
cuSo me" Il
I'm not 4 regular guide; but as times wcro
har'l, ard was out of Grub, took tho lob u
"Out of grub, "joom AID sho was t,,o
"job." What would Henry hIuryii, soy, "a
would nearly l;ill him. Sho began herself to
ioei ilttio frightened, and walked towards
the door.
one moment, mjsslp fF iffs..-s.
Is Tho ycunJ girl hcsitatet Tho nnu,s tono
was surly, and yet indicated a certain Kind Of
Ahalf-pat.ic:ic grievance Her curiosity cot
s tho better of her prudence, and She turned
back. ts, sss..... .,5s x s'-sif,.Ig, '-''
~ihis morning" ho began hastily, ayhcn
we were coming down the valley, you picked
me up twice"
= II picked you upi' repeated the, tastonisbed
Alice.
Yes, conird''icicd mr.; that's what i
mean; once when you said those rocks wero
volcanic, once wlicn ymi said tho flower YOU
picked was poppy. didn't let on ut tho
time, foi. 1t wasn't my say; but ali tho whilo
you wero tal!.ing might have laid for
you"
II don't understand you,p said Alice
haughtiiy. 49,
Il might have cntrappcd you before folks.
Bat 1 oa!y want you to know that I'm ri.lt,
and here arc tho books to show tn
&. Hc drew aside the tlingy calico curtain. re-
fvcnlcd u small shelf of bulky BOOKS, took
down too largo volumes -oao of botany, one
of geology -ilcrvously sought bis text, and
put tlcE, in Alice's ousstretchctl hands.
II had no intention,r sho began, half
proudly, half einbarrassedly y. $50
4Am right, missf" no interrupted
!, Il presume you nre, IL you say so.n
~rhafs nll, n,a'am Thank your
Miss Alice felt her specc,l was Icepto con-
vcnsionalisni, but it was all sic could say.
She. however, ii'i something. Hitherto il
hal bcc:i her habit to systematically y reject his
assistance III mounting to her seat. Now no
awaited him. Is ho approached aie s.,.::.ed
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